Concert, Cakes and Ceilidh

To support our DofE programme and Outdoor Education in the school.
 

Don’t miss the award winning voice of Mairi Campbell in concert followed by the foot stomping Auld Reekie Ceilidh Band starting at 7.30 on Fri 14^th Dec in JGHS.

There will be a multitude of cakes and BYOB but tea and coffee will be available.

 

 

Some of our wonderful DofE students will be running an active crèche for the concert hour.

Tickets are £8 for adults and £4 for pupils, and under 5s are free.

 

All proceeds are going towards Outdoor Education and Duke of Edinburgh programmes in the school.

John Byrne Award - JGHS Winners

Leanne Bell and Catriona MacDonald from James Gillespie's High School have won first prize at this year’s John Byrne Award for their entry of a play and painting.


Please visit the John Byrne Award site to read the full report.

Congratulations to Leanne and Catriona.

Usher Hall Concert

Don't forget to buy your Usher Hall Christmas Concert Tickets


Buy direct from the Usher Hall website or the box office.
 
Tickets are priced from £6 - £10.

Concert on Tuesday 18th December at 7.30pm

Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievement

At the recent Children and Families Awards the Active Schools Young Ambassador team who volunteered at the Paralympic Games won the Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.

This team included  Robbie Dougal and Haseeb Ibrahim from JGHS.

Well done to all!

Excursion Grant Policy

Details of the Excursion Grant Policy are now available on the Parents' page of the website.

Annual JGHS Wine Tasting

CHEERS

You are cordially invited to join us at the Annual JGHS Wine Tasting on

Thursday 15^th November

in the staffroom

7.30 – 11.00 pm

Sample 3 red / 3 white wines & accompanying nibbles

ALL FOR JUST £10 !

Tickets available from council@jghs.org.uk

October/November 2012 Newsletter

October/November 2012 Newsletter published

Scottish Schools Fencing Championships

A huge congratulations to Jamie Heywood who was victorious at this year’s Scottish Schools Fencing Championships. The victory was no easy task as Jamie had to stave off competition from 25 other fencers. 

The achievement is especially significant as not only has the award been won by future British Champions and Commonwealth Medallists, but both of Jamie’s coaches previously won the award! 

Congratulations again to Jamie, a wonderful achievement!

London 2012 Beach Volleyball Athlete Shauna Mullin Visits JGHS

Our Active Schools Volleyball club, coached by Mr. Carstairs, were delighted to welcome London 2012 star Shauna Mullin to JGHS last Thursday. Shauna was delighted to see the enthusiasm of our club members while recounting her experiences from this summer’s games. She was also grilled on her early volleyball experiences and what helped her reach the level at which she now competes. The group were then treated to a session in which Shauna passed on her knowledge of the spike before joining in with some games. We hope the visit will have inspired some of our club members to continue enjoying their volleyball or perhaps progress to a higher level.


Below is a link to the story on the Scottish Volleyball Association Website;

http://www.scottishvolleyball.org/news/2012-11-02-giving-back-gb-athlete-shauna-mullin

PE Valuables - Important Reminder to all pupils

All pupils are reminded that they are responsible for handing all valuables into the box during PE lessons - the school is NOT responsible for anything left in the changing rooms.

Reminder notices are posted in all PE changing areas

S4 Prelims

S4 Prelim Timetable is now available.